RUFFIAN SUDDENLY SPOOKED AT SOMETHING IN THE INFIELD
WHICH APPEARS TO BE A PAIR OF HIGH FLYING OSPREYS
CAUSING THE FRIGHTENED FILLY TO LOSE MOMENTUM ~
BACKING UP BADLY ~ YIELDING THE LEAD TO A CONFIDENT CIGARSHOP

=== AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME ===

CIGARSHOP CLEARLY IN COMMAND OF THE RACE NOW

BUT SUDDENLY THE CROWD IS ON THEIR FEET WITH EYES TURNED
AWAY FROM THE COLT AT THE FRONT, TOWARD THE BACK OF THE FIELD
AS CATALINA HAS ROARED WITH A SHOCKING SURGE
OF SUPER-SONIC SPEED, PASSING EVERYONE INCLUDING CIGARSHOP!

THE FIERCELY FAST FILLY HAS TAKEN A GIGANTIC LEAD OVER THE FIELD,
TURNING WHAT HAS BEEN A FAIRLY COMPETITIVE RACE ~
INTO A DRAMATIC DISPLAY OF INCREDIBLE IMPRESSIVE POWER

AND JUST AS THE FEISTY FILLY HEADS TO THE WIRE
NOW ALL ALONE ON THE LEAD BY 20 LENGTHS ~
ANOTHER RESOUNDING RAUCOUS ROAR FROM THE CROWD

FROM WAY FAR BACK A DYNAMIC DUO OF TIGER DANCER + CRUZAN SUDDENLY FINDING ANOTHER DIMENSION OF SENSATIONAL SPEED ~
PASSING EVERYONE IN THEIR WAY AND NOW CLOSING QUICKLY
ON THE FLAMBOYANT FILLY IN FRONT

BUT THE HUGE LEAD OF CATALINA IS WAY TOO MUCH TO OVERCOME

TIGER DANCER + CRUZAN NOW ARE LOCKED INTO A BRAZEN BATTLE
FOR THE BRIDESMAID TROPHY OR THE FLOWER BEARER PRIZE
AS THEY PASSED A TIRING CIGARSHOP WHO MAY BE LUCKY IF HE
CAN HOLD ON LONG ENOUGH TO STEAL ''THE PRECIOUS''